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Lexington Foundation proposes renovating historic Willing Helpers Home into transitional student housing
Summary
Representatives presented plans to convert the former Willing Helpers Home into 20 units for a Transitions Program; the board requested demolition and engineering plans and scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 2, 2025.
Representatives of the Lexington Foundation presented a proposal to renovate the historic Willing Helpers Home into housing for students in the Transitions Program. The plan calls for minimal structural changes and interior renovations to produce six three-person apartments and one two-person apartment (20 residents total), with an ADA-compliant unit on the ground floor.
Planning Board members advised that the applicant must submit a demolition plan and engineering drawings before the board can act. The board scheduled a public hearing on the project for Sept. 2, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. No vote or formal approvals were recorded on Aug. 5.
The board’s guidance emphasizes the need for detailed construction and historic-preservation documentation before formal consideration.
